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Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding

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The Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (FEI-OGEF), Cordaid, and Qotto’s existing investors also participated in the round. The expansion, to take place by September this year, will happen alongside that of IBL, which is planning to “to strengthen its position in East Africa and to develop its renewable energies exposure.”

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

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According to the World Bank , mini-grids have the potential to provide half a billion people with clean energy by the end of this decade (including those using overburdened grids) with the right policies in place. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 75% of the world’s population with no access to renewable energy solutions and electricity.

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Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

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Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog. Since then, the network has grown to include hundreds of members residing in the UK, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, China, and Canada. I traveled to Rwanda in December 2005-January 2006 and did field work with Never Again-Rwanda.

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